Daily Archives: February 2, 2012

Two men plead guilty in federal court to their part in a heroin trafficking ring

CEDAR RAPIDS -Two Cedar Rapids men pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court for their part in a heroin trafficking ring involving 11 defendants, which is connected to a two investigation year that recently wrapped up in the Waterloo area. … Continue reading

Posted in Crime, Law and Justice | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

President nominates U.S. Attorney Stephanie Rose as next federal judge in Iowa’s Southern District

Final Summary 6:25 p.m. CEDAR RAPIDS – U.S. Attorney Stephanie Rose was nominated late Thursday by President Barack Obama as the next federal judge in the Southern District of Iowa. Rose, of Center Point, said she received the call from … Continue reading

Posted in Crime, Law and Justice | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Family deals with Death and Burglary At the Same Time

Cedar Rapids- Just two days after an elderly Cedar Rapids woman passed away, someone broke in to her home and burglarized it.  On Thursday, her family received the news, just a few hours after the funeral. 76-year-old Harriet Feldmann passed … Continue reading

Posted in Crime, Law and Justice | Leave a comment

Ice Fishing Death in Black Hawk County Leaves Some Fellow Fishermen Puzzled

WATERLOO- The death of a man after he apparently fell through the ice at George Wyth State Park in Waterloo left fellow fishermen feeling perplexed on Thursday.  The victim was a longtime angler in the Black Hawk County area who … Continue reading

Posted in Disaster and Accident | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Interstate 80 Near Altoona All Lanes are Open

Interstate 80 eastbound near Altoona the right lane is open from an earlier grass fire.  Source

Posted in Community, traffic | Leave a comment

Grass Fire Blocking I-80 Lane in Polk County

A grass fire is blocking the right lane of Interstate 80 eastbound near Altoona. Motorists driving in this area should use caution. Source

Posted in Community, traffic | Leave a comment

Hawk Alert warns of armed robbery suspect near UI campus

UPDATE: As of 4 p.m., University of Iowa and Iowa City police are still looking for the armed robbery suspect. The victim is unharmed, according to police, and the case remains under investigation. Original story: The University of Iowa has … Continue reading

Posted in Crime, Law and Justice | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

CR man found not guilty of child endangerment

Correction bolded CEDAR RAPIDS – A father accused of causing rib fractures and facial bruising to his 46-day-old infant was found not guilty this afternoon by a Linn County jury. Timothy Shane Holderfield, 26, of Cedar Rapids, was acquitted of … Continue reading

Posted in Crime, Law and Justice | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

UPDATE: Three hurt in crash near Cedar Rapids after car runs stop sign

Updated with names and location clarification at 1:40 p.m. CEDAR RAPIDS – Dense fog was not a factor in a crash Thursday morning that shut down a highway west of Cedar Rapids. Three men were hurt in the accident, which … Continue reading

Posted in Disaster and Accident | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Two days after elderly woman is found dead, her house is burglarized

CEDAR RAPIDS – Two days after an elderly Cedar Rapids woman was found dead, someone broke into her house, police said. Officers responded around 10:25 a.m. Thursday to 1605 B Ave. NE when a possible burglary was reported. They found … Continue reading

Posted in Crime, Law and Justice | Leave a comment